EMERGENCY READINESS – Remember these steps to avoid fire disasters.

Fire Tips Table of Contents

Preventing a Fire – Be Prepared:

FEMA offers these fire tips to help you to reduce the risk of fire and protect yourself in the event of a fire.

Smoke Alarms

Install smoke alarms. Studies show that working smoke alarms decrease the chances of dying in a fire by half.

Place smoke alarms on every level of the residence. Good areas include outside bedrooms high on the wall or on the ceiling, at the top of open stairways, at the bottom of enclosed stairways, and near the kitchen.

Test and clean smoke alarms once a month and replace batteries at least once a year. Replace smoke alarms once every 10 years.Escaping a fire

Identify and review escape routes with family members. Practice escaping from each room.

Make sure windows are not nailed or painted shut. Make sure security gratings on windows have a safety opening feature so they can be safely opened from the inside.

Consider escape ladders if your residence has more than one level.

Ensure that burglar bars and other antitheft mechanisms that block outside window entries can be easily opened from the inside.

Teach family members to stay low to the floor when escaping a fire.

Flammable Items

Clean out storage areas. Do not let trash and flammable items such as old newspapers and magazines accumulate.

Never use gasoline, benzene, naphtha or other flammable liquids indoors.

During a Fire – Be Safe:

If your clothes catch on fire – Stop, drop and roll until the fire is extinguished.

Do not run; it only makes the fire burn faster.

To Escape a Fire

Check closed doors for heat before opening them. If you are escaping through a closed door, use the back of your hand to feel the top of the door, the door knob and the crack between the door and door frame before opening it. Never use the palm or your hand or fingers to test for heat. Burning those areas could impair your ability to escape the fire.

If the door is hot, do not open it. Escape through a window. If you cannot escape, hang a light-colored sheet outside the window to alert fire fighters of your location.

If the door is cool, open it slowly to ensure that fire or smoke is not blocking your escape route. If your escape route is blocked, shut the door immediately and use an alternative escape route such as a window. If clear, leave immediately through the door and close it behind you. Be prepared to crawl. Smoke and heat rise. The air is clearer and cooler near the floor.Remembering these fire tips can save your life.

Crawl low under any smoke to your exit. Heavy smoke and poisonous gasses collect first along the ceiling.

After a Fire – Be Smart:

FEMA offers the following guidelines and fire tips that address specific situations following a fire:

If you are with burn victims or are a burn victim, call 9-1-1 immediately. Cool and cover burns to reduce the chance of further injury or infection.

If you detect heat or smoke when entering a damaged building, evacuate immediately.

If you are a tenant, contact the landlord.

If you have a safe or strong box, do not try to open it. These containers can hold intense heat for several hours. If the door is opened before the box has completely cooled, the contents could burst into flames.

If you must leave your home because the building has been deemed unsafe, ask someone you trust to watch the property while you are away.

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